{"id":1221,"date":"2022-01-23T21:26:26","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T02:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cila.co\/?page_id=1221"},"modified":"2026-06-15T08:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T12:13:00","slug":"write","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/cila.co\/fr\/write\/","title":{"rendered":"R\u00e9diger pour l'ACAI"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1221\" class=\"elementor elementor-1221\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7044a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7044a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c126852\" data-id=\"c126852\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb9a9e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb9a9e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Voice of the Canadian Immigration Bar<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f559d5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f559d5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join the conversation and contribute to CILA\u2019s influential voice by addressing pertinent issues, sharing viewpoints, offering opinions, and providing legal updates that matter to the public and the immigration bar.<\/p><p>CILA welcomes guest articles in both English and French from its members, publishing them on the CILA \u201cArticles\u201d page, which is followed by journalists, politicians, lawyers, and other interested parties. Each CILA article garners hundreds of readers.<\/p><p>All submitted articles are subject to a review and approval process prior to publication.<\/p><p>If you are not a member and wish to write for CILA, we invite you to become a member today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1cd360\" data-id=\"a1cd360\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf6371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7bf6371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2742e5f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2742e5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cila.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/opt-_0006_CILA-04-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5411\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cila.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/opt-_0006_CILA-04-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cila.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/opt-_0006_CILA-04-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cila.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/opt-_0006_CILA-04-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cila.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/opt-_0006_CILA-04-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/cila.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/opt-_0006_CILA-04-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cila.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/opt-_0006_CILA-04.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6326131 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6326131\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91973c9\" data-id=\"91973c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ad46e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49ad46e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Article Submission GUIDELINES<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-94b038e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94b038e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-be8eff4\" data-id=\"be8eff4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb42f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bb42f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>CILA\u2019s mandate is to represent the voice of the immigration bar and our clients to advocate for a stronger Canadian immigration system. You are encouraged to write on any topic that falls within our mandate. Your article can relate to immigration law, policies, and operational issues. Visit our \u201cArticle\u201d page for ideas on what we post.<\/li><li>We recommend a suggested article length of 800 words or less. Ensure your article is thoroughly proofread and free from spelling and grammatical errors.<\/li><li>Use straightforward and clear language. Avoid excessive use of adverbs and adjectives. When introducing an acronym, spell it out the first time.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-331e9cb\" data-id=\"331e9cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15dc480 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15dc480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Maintain a diplomatic tone in your writing. When expressing criticism, strive for balance and objectivity. If you identify challenges, offer recommendations for addressing them.<\/li><li>Support your arguments with evidence whenever possible. Embed references as hyperlinks within your articles. Do not use footnotes.<\/li><li>Ensure your main argument is evident within the first two paragraphs of the article.<br \/>Include your name, title, and organization in the article. This information will be featured in the byline.<\/li><li>If your article has been repurposed or was originally published elsewhere, kindly indicate this and provide the reference to the initial publication.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf4f763 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf4f763\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cef7713\" data-id=\"cef7713\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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